Counter-partition support



Nov. 11, 1930. MORRIS ETAL COUNTER PARTITION SUPPORT Filed May 31, 1928 \no Edmund Novris 3 \lunewck (\nThol Patented. Nov. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EDMUND MORRIS AND ANTHONY VANDERVELD, or GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, As

SIG-NORS T0 GRAND RAPIDS STORE EQUIPMENT 1 MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION MICHIGAN CORPORATION, OF GRAND RAPIDS,

cooNrnn-ran'rrrron surronr Application filed May 31, 1928f Seria1 No. 281,797.

This invention relates to counter partition supports and is particularly concerned with a simple, novelmeanswhereby the dividing partitions between parallel cross partitions and vertical border members at the edges of a counter or table top may be securely held with respect to the cross partitions against movement and may be adjusted to different positions when desired. i

The top of a counter or table used in a store may be divided into a plurality of merchandise receiving and holding compartments.

In accomplishing this purpose vertical side and end border members are attached to the side and end edges of the top, and the space over the too within the border members is divided into bins or compartments which may be of varying dimensions as to length and 7 width. It is designed that vertical cross partitions, of glass preferably, shall extend across the table top between the side border members-and a co-pending application for patent filed by Edmund Morris, Serial No. 281,798, dated May 31, 1928, discloses. the means whereby a plurality of the vertical cross partitions may be located across the top and securely yet adj ustably held in any position in which placed. i j

The present invention is concerned with the dividing of the long compartments across a table top, madeby the vertical cross partiti'ons, into shorter compartments by the use of short dividing partitions, preferably of glass, disposed between and at right anglest-o adjacent cross partitions, or between the end cross partitions and the end border members attached to the top; and our invention is directed to the accomplishment of this end, as will appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which, I j Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating a portion of a counter ora table top with anend and side border member secured thereto, a vertical cross partition, a short. dividing. partition and the means used to connectthe dividing partition to the cross partition.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan of the construction shown in Fig. 1, showing the connectionof said glass partitions.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation illustrating the application of the connecting means used to the vertical cross partitions, and Fig. l is a perspective view of the connecting device used. I

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the diflerent figures of the drawing.

The counter or table top 1 is of any desired construction, usually of wood, and at the side edges thereof vertical border members 2 are secured, while at the end edges similar vertical border members 3 are connected in any desired manner. The members 2 and 3 at their inner sides and adjacent their upper edges are provided with continuous downwardly and outwardly out grooves 4, as shown. Across the top and between the opposite side members 2 a plurality of vertical partitions 5, usually of glass, are placed and are held at their ends by connecting members members 6 and the way the same may be adjusted lengthwise of the grooves 4 and, when w thepartitions 5 are used therewith, securely held against movement with respect to the members 2 on which they are mounted, is fully shown and described in the co-pending application to which reference has previously been made. l

Over the. upper edge of adjacent vertical partitions 5a sheet metal connecting member of the form best shown in Fig. 4 is adapted to be placed ata plurality of points in accordance with the number of compartments into which the space between any two adjacent partitions 5, or between an end partition 5 and the end border member 3, is to be divided. Said connecting member at its upper portion has a flat vertical section 7 from which at its upper edge horizontal ledges 8 are turned at right angles. Each ledge at its inner end is provided with a-downturned tongue 9 there being a slot 10 cut in the up perend of the member to divide the ledges 8 and two tongues 9 from each other. The slot 10 extends partly downward into the section 7, as shown. At each edge of the section 7 outwardly turned flanges. 11 are made which progressively increase in width as the same approach each other and'which are extended downwardly and outwardly at an acute angle to the vertical to provide two downwardly extending guides 12. The guides 12 incline toward each other at their lower ends and are connected at their lower ends by an 1ntegral stirrup having horizontal legs 13 connected *by a cross member ll, the legs18 also converging toward'each other at their outer portions. The metal 'of the connecting member is cut away betweenthe legs lQ and partly into the section 7,1as indicated at 15, leaving-a relatively narrow portion16 betweenthe upperend ofthe opening and the lower end ofthe slot 10. I c i p 1 It is evident that .a'connectingmember or "a numb-er thereof of the construction described may be placed over the upper edge of a partition 5 at any desiredipoint, or points in the length thereof, with the section 7 against one side of the partition, theledges 8 against the upper edge and the lips 9 flanges apart and tend to'ben-d the narrow. sect1on'16 about a vertical axis and in this manner clamp the member securely on the V partition 5 on which it is placed, thereby automatically securing the dividing partition 17 in place against change ofposition. But shouldit be desiredto change the size of a compartment between any two adjacent partitions'5, removal of the dividing partitions 17 at once frees the connecting members used ther-ewith' for ready-movement to diiferent positions on said partition 5. r V

It is evident that the connecting member described maybe used between any end par-- tition' 5 to hold one end of a dividing partition 17, the opposite end thereof extending toward the end border member 3. Said opposite end will be held in a flxturelike that indicated at 6 where the same abuts against the inner side of the border member 3. The construction: describe-d sieconomlcal to manufacture and is verypractical and [effective in use. 'lVari-V structure .comingwithin' the" scope of said,

vations in the detail ofstructure can be r sorted to without departing from theinvention defined in the appended claims and we consider our. invention to cover all forms of claims.

We'claim sheet metal member having a vertical section,

' ledges turned at right angles from the edge of said vertical section, lips turned fromthe free 1 edges of said-ledges, said ledges and: lips re-,

1. In combination,a vertical partition, a-

apart flanges extending from saidvertical section, there being an opening-between said I flanges'extending into said vertical section to a point a short distance from said slot, said flanges converging toward each other at their free ends andalso converging toward each other at thelr outer edges, and a second vertical partition having an'end received be twe'en said flanges.

Q 2. Aconstruction containing the elements in combination'definedin claim 1, thefree ends ofsaid flanges being'connected by a stirrup comprising legs extending horizontallyi )from the lower ends of said'flanges and a cross member connecting said 7 legs. i

V 3: In combination, 'a vertical partition, a sheet metal member'bent to form a hook adapted to extend overan edge of the partition and: having spaced-apart guide flanges,'

and a second vertical partition .locatedat right angles to'the first 'p'artitio'nwith its end received between said flanges, said flanges normally converging toward each' other at their outer edges 'whereby'when the second partition is located between them-the sheet metal member is automatically clamped to the first partition, said flanges'beingof less height as they approachthe upper edge of the partition and ending in a plane even with the upper edge of thevertical partition.

4'. In combination, avertical partitioina partition holder comprising, a vertical section adjacentsaid partition,chook members at an end of'said'section hooked over'an'edge of the partition, said hook membersfbeing,

separatedbya slot, and spaced apartcguide flanges projecting convergently from said vertical section, I

5. A construction containing the'eleme'nts in combination definedlin claim 4, combined with an integral stirrup connecting the ends of said guide flanges and comprising a hori zontal leg extending from the inneredge of each flange'and across member connecting saidlegs. Y

6. In combination,- a vertical partition," a:

second partition located at right angles to the first partition and having anendin substantially abutting'engagement with the side of the firstpartition, anda connecting member engaged with an edge of the flrst'partition V and normally-freely adjustableitov different a means for'guiding and holding said abutting end of the second partition,'saidguidingand V lengthwise positions thereon and having holding means normally being locatedcloser' together than the thicknessofthe second par- 7 titi'on whereby it "is spread apart when the secondpartit'ionis placed'therein thereby automatically clamping said connecting member onto said'firstpartition; J

" In testimony whereof we affix our sig-i natures. Y

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